Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 1584 - 405: The Descent of the Demon Emperor

Under the starry sky, there was silence, with no spiritual fluctuations emanating. Those who stood at the pinnacle of the Upper Realm, the Inquiry Stage beings, were all dumbfounded in place.

Although they knew that Gu Chen’s strength was powerful enough, having slain the ancestral Golden Roc of the Golden Roc Clan, Jin Zhu, they were sufficiently prepared. Yet, they had never imagined that the Fire Sect leader would die so quickly.

The confrontation between the two parties was as fast as lightning, finished in just a few exchanges, and the outcome had already been determined.

It’s known that when peerless individuals of Inquiry Stage face a major duel, it’s not uncommon for them to fight for days and nights on end.

After all, at this level, the triad of essence, qi, and spirit all approach the true limits, because one step further is the final stage of cultivation—the Supreme Realm.

Therefore, it’s extremely difficult to slay a peerless Inquiry Stage being, let alone to decide the victor.

But unexpectedly, Gu Chen had slain the Fire Sect leader in just a few rounds of combat, which was even more shocking to this group of Inquiry Stage beings than his previous annihilation of Jin Zhu of the Golden Roc Clan.

Even the revered ones from the Holy Gate were stunned; their pupils constricted as an immense chill emerged from their spines, rushing straight to the crown of their heads.

This was a feeling they hadn’t experienced in many years, as none had ever made these peerless beings at the summit of the Upper Realm feel such a way!

"Kill!"

In the next moment, the various Inquiry Stage beings of the Upper Realm were exhilarated and resumed their assault on the few enemies before them.

"In the beginning, this time, you are surely defeated!" Nie Gu of the Void King Clan said indifferently.

The Void King Clan, ranked first among the Ten Thousand Tribes. As the Clan Chief, Nie Gu naturally possessed earth-shattering strength, incredibly formidable.

Only he was able to engage in battle against the fully unleashed Taoxu Road Master without falling behind.

In a sense, the strength of the Taoxu Road Master was also extremely powerful.

At this moment, his expression was gloomy, the swift death of the Fire Sect leader indeed somewhat beyond the expectations of the Holy Gate.

What’s more challenging was that they had stepped into the Supreme Domain with fifth-grade limitless divine abilities, which was the most troublesome part for them.

Whizz!

Suddenly, Gu Chen’s figure flickered, the infinite distances beneath the stars compressed, as he arrived instantly.

"Today, the Holy Gate shall perish!" Since relations had already soured, Gu Chen did not maintain any former respect, and there was no need for politeness anymore.

The remaining seven revered ones of the Holy Gate, along with the Patriarch of Lan Yue Lake and the Master of Holding Mountain Gate, immediately grew solemn at the sight.

They were all worried about becoming the target of Gu Chen’s focus.

"Not good!"

At this moment, Gu Tianming shouted loudly, realizing that he was the target of Gu Chen’s attention.

"Your descendants have all been slain by me; now you won’t be missed among them. They must be waiting for you eagerly underground; hurry and join them!" Gu Chen made his move, his words indifferent, his fist seal shining brightly enough to reflect the nine heavens.

"Gu Chen!"

Hearing these words, Gu Tianming was filled with immense rage but was also helpless. The current Gu Chen was no longer someone he could easily manipulate.

On the contrary, he needed to be cautious to avoid being deprived of his life.

This disparity nearly drove him to madness.

"If I had known earlier, I should have obliterated you, this junior, at all costs. I hate this!" Gu Tianming roared.

Gu Chen remained silent, his black hair like a waterfall, his demeanor indifferent and as cold as a god of slaughter, causing the venerated being to keep retreating, unable to prevail even with the power of a king-grade demon at his side.

Divine chains of law descended one after another, and even without using the fifth-grade limitless divine ability of the Primordial Dao, with his current strength, Gu Chen was not someone that an Inquiry Stage grand perfection could easily contend with.

"It seems that in the Upper Realm, he is truly invincible." The various Inquiry Stage beings sighed lightly upon seeing this.

The rise of Gu Chen, even in their eyes, could only be summarized and described with the word "legendary."

Thump!

Gu Chen struck, his fists more dazzling than thousands of divine suns, containing an indomitable will with each punch, vibrating the entire star domain.

"Are you using me as a whetstone?!" Suddenly, Gu Tianming roared, realizing this truth.

Yes, Gu Chen was indeed using this venerated being for practice; he was determined to carve out his own path, a thought that had emerged long ago!

Myriad paths boiled over, turning into a rain of light, swirling around Gu Chen, his fist seals becoming even more terrifying.

"This youngster is seeking enlightenment!" The other Inquiry Stage beings looked on with stern expressions, not knowing what to say.

Even when they joined forces, they were extremely cautious. Who would have thought that Gu Chen, a being not yet fifty years old, would enter a state of enlightenment during a battle with a Saint of the Holy Gate!

Splatter!

Blood splattered, as Gu Chen’s fist became even more fearsome, stars emerging and revolving with endless light, as though manifesting numerous star domains swirling around his fists.

This sight was extremely terrifying to an extreme!

Even Gu Tianming, with grand perfection of the Inquiry Stage and the support of a king-grade demon, couldn’t hold on in the end.

"Taoxu Road, what are you hesitating for? Use the trump card of the Holy Master now!"

"The Holy Master’s trump card?!" Upon hearing this, the Inquiry Stage beings of the Upper Realm grew solemn.

Gu Chen also snapped out of his state, his brows knitted.

"Kill!"

With a cold shout, he was about to unleash his full strength to eradicate Gu Tianming.

At this moment, the leader of Taoxu Road, Tai Shi, battling the Void King Clan’s patriarch, let out a deep sigh and said: "I truly did not expect things to evolve to this extent, Gu Chen, you’ve surprised me too much."

What was thought to be an effortless hunting trip had turned into a well-prepared trap that they had fallen into.

Hum!

The next instant, a profoundly deep black light, seemingly capable of swallowing all worlds, erupted from the body of the leader of Taoxu Road, transforming into a black hole. It encompassed the Lan Yue Lake patriarch, the Holding Mountain Gate master, and the king-level demon previously swept along from the restricted area of Liuyun Realm.

"Tai Shi, let us out, what are you doing?!" The Lan Yue Lake patriarch, the Holding Mountain Gate master, and the king-level demon’s complexion changed abruptly.

"Sorry for this, but for the sake of the holy doctrine, I have to inconvenience you three and offer you as a sacrifice," said the leader of Taoxu Road, his tone indifferent.

"Stop him!" Upon hearing these words, the chieftains of the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan and others changed expressions instantly and hastily took action.

"Cosmic Peel!"

The fastest to react among them was the patriarch of the Void King Clan, Nie Gu. With a loud roar, he unleashed a wave of Dao power with a raise of his hand, dividing and then dissolving the entire galaxy.

However, the black hole remained incredibly resilient, or to put it another way, seemingly existing beyond, unaffected by the disintegration of the galaxy or the transformation of countless celestial bodies into dust.

"This is the supreme technique of the holy master; how do you expect to break it? Just wait and see, today, all of you are doomed to die, hahaha!" Gu Tianming laughed loudly, his smile wild and unrestrained, his body covered in blood.

Gu Chen frowned, feeling a surge of palpitations and extreme unease at this moment.

Thus, he abandoned the idea of continuing to suppress Gu Tianming and, in a blink, joined forces with other cultivators from the upper realms to confront what the people of Taoxu Road called their last resort.

"Ah..."

At this time, the Lan Yue Lake patriarch, the Holding Mountain Gate master, and the king-level demon enveloped by the black hole let out a cry of agony.

Dark power within the black hole twisted their bodies. Instantly, they were drenched in blood, and even their souls began to burn with black flames descending from the obscure depths.

"Tai Shi... we will not let you go, I hate this..." The Lan Yue Lake patriarch and the Holding Mountain Gate master screamed continuously. Their bodies disintegrated, and their Dao cultivation, essence blood, and souls turned into two beams of light, infusing into the body of the king-level demon.

"Roar!"

This immense power suddenly entering his body, the king-level demon roared loudly, his form expanding boundlessly, as if it would burst the next second.

He wore an expression of agony, screaming ceaselessly. The Lan Yue Lake patriarch and the Holding Mountain Gate master’s spirits and bodies were destroyed to empower this king-level demon, but he was also in great torment at the moment.

"What exactly are you trying to do!" The chieftains of the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan and other cultivators glared at the leader of Taoxu Road, fury in their eyes.

In the meantime, they continued to attack but were unable to break through the black hole’s defense.

An uneasiness spread amongst the hearts of every cultivator from the upper realms at this place.

Gu Chen also appeared extremely grave. He had just made a full effort, but it was in vain. The black hole even absorbed their power, accelerating this process.

As a result, the cultivators from the upper realms were hesitating, fearful of worsening the situation, and thus did not dare to make any more careless moves.

"Gu Tianming is not wrong, today all of you will die because this time, we have summoned from the Netherworld... the Demonic Emperor!" the leader of Taoxu Road proclaimed, madness flashing in his eyes.

"What?!"

"The Demonic Emperor from the Netherworld!"

Upon these words, everyone was shocked, their minds thrown into utter chaos.

"Impossible, the Demonic Emperor is comparable to the supreme beings; with the two worlds still separated, such a being cannot descend upon the upper world!" The patriarch of the Void King Clan, Nie Gu, tried to remain calm as he analyzed the situation.

The leader of Taoxu Road smiled indifferently. He was about to say something, but the other venerables by his side seemed displeased, saying, "Tai Shi, you talk too much!"

Boom!

The next moment, within the black hole, the body of the king-level demon disintegrated, turning into surging demonic energy that merged with the black hole. Abruptly, an overwhelmingly supreme aura spread, akin to the devastation of the doomsday, as if it could obliterate all heavens.

Before this aura, all the cultivators involuntarily trembled, even Gu Chen unable to avoid it, a profound sense of unease and danger pervading the minds of each cultivator.

Boom!

Then, one could see, as the aura of doomsday spread, the entire star field began to disintegrate incessantly.

The mere aura causing such an effect was a testament to the unsurpassable strength of that Demonic Emperor from the Netherworld!

At that moment, the hearts of all cultivators from the upper realms sank to their lowest point.

Soon, the black hole disappeared, all the demonic energy converged without a trace leaking, as if linking to another dimension, a dark figure took shape there continuously.

An intangible oppressive force subdued everyone present, and at that moment, no cultivator could move.

In contrast, the several venerables from the holy sect looked fervent, chanting loudly, "Welcome the descent of the Demonic Emperor!"

The dark figure was rapidly outlined, the strands of demonic energy all manifestations of the supreme patterns of law from the Netherworld.

"This is bad, I’m going to die!"

With the emergence of the Demonic Emperor, a chilling air spread in the minds of the cultivators from the upper realms.

Their foreheads throbbed painfully, their intuition crazily warning them to flee at all costs, but at this moment they could not move even a muscle.

A deep sense of despair and helplessness emerged in the hearts of every cultivator from the upper realms.

"It’s over, all is lost!" Their bodies trembled in the face of the supreme being, a deterrent at the very core, like a small rabbit facing the supreme king of the jungle.

Even Gu Chen at this moment felt a fatal crisis. With the formidable will descending, his mind went blank, as if he could sense nothing at all.

Boom!

The next instant, the Demonic Emperor’s outline was completed, and he officially descended, the doomsday-like destructive fluctuations sweeping across, turning the entire star field and everything within it to ashes!